[Closed] Aircraft Sleuths. ID this part from the sea-bed.

Landing gear?

Refuelling nozzle from a Canberra.

Its a spur lash

Glen Miller's trombone

Nimrod rod.

Avro Penetrator

No wonder it fell off the plane, being that rusty.

Surely it’s a refuelling nozzle from the nose of a spitfire

The top portion ( at the bottom of the photo) has some similarities to the landing leg of a Supermarine spitfire (see link), but the outer casing is missing so difficult to know.
https://grabcad.com/library/supermarine-spitfire-mk-vii-part6-1

Can't concentrate on the gangle pin due to the state of the gaps between those slabs

Heinkel grenade pin.

Looks very much like an undercarriage leg to me, not enormous so probably a fighter from WWII? As mentioned above, looks very similar to that fitted to a Spitfire.

Shatner's Bassoon?

Its fairly obviously a tape measure.

Left phalange?

Douglas Bader's leg

does look very much like a spits undercarriage

image

this sold for £300

id say spitfire undercarriage

Superb detective work. 👌🏻

Spitfire landing gear, how interesting, the brass and rubber bits are in great nick. The grease that packed the lower section has turned to a brittle odourless material under the sea over that time

There's a few other less obviously interesting bits as well, aluminium so likely air based rather than sea. Also a 5inch shell that looks to have been hit and exploded as the percussion cap is in one piece.

I'm sorry the slabs upset you I'm in the process of sorting it, everything takes time.

mrsheen
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Nimrod rod.

Better give it back then, without it, it's just a Nim

I’m sorry the slabs upset you I’m in the process of sorting it, everything takes time.

Particularly when someone dumps some historical and interesting aero tat in the way. 😉

i didn't notice the panel connection tabs hiding in the shadows

theres little doubt about it.

it might even be a mk1 or mk2a

as later marks don't seem to have the bolts below the locking loop.

nice pic of a mk1 in situ

that bolt pattern also seen on Mk V but not IX, love the grease nipples.

mkv

mkix

theres also some weight saving cut outs on the cover mounts with the mkix

Fascinating, so kind of you to post the links. Thank you. It's really heavy, wonder if it's worth owt? 🤔

got this slighty ropier bit of ali too but it does have markings.

Also got some tiles and amphora handles that are from a long time prior.

Do you need to report yet bits of a downed aircraft as a probable grave as well?

All interesting stuff...where/how did you come about all this?